ADGM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07496115 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£26.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (8 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £26,344
Net assets shrinking
Down £109,470 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£26k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-27 | 2024-06-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.3k | £135.8k |
| Current assets | £24.3k | £27.8k |
| Net assets | £26.3k | £135.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-08-09📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-08-09⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-04-10➕INSTONE, Richard Ralph appointeddirector
- 2012-07-16➕TURNER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-03-01➕INSTONE, Linda Jane appointeddirector
- 2011-03-01➕JACKSON, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2011-03-01➕SWIRE, Jill Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2011-02-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ian Swire, David Jackson, Peter Brown, Richard Instone, Mark Turner and Daniel Toffolo
- 2011-02-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Endless LLP (The Security Trustee)
- 2011-01-31➕JACKSON, David Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2011-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADGM LIMITED
- 2011-01-18➕SWIRE, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-18➕SWIRE, Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-08-09: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Malcolm Jackson Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Bleak House High Street
Honely
Holmfirth
West Yorkshire
HD9 6AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last made up to: 2025-06-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (8 active · 0 resigned)
Active
INSTONE, Linda Jane→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-01
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INSTONE, Richard Ralph→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-04-10
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JACKSON, David Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-01-31
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JACKSON, Lynn→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-03-01
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Active
SWIRE, Jill Rebecca→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-03-01
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TURNER, Mark→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ian Swire, David Jackson, Peter Brown, Richard Instone, Mark Turner and Daniel Toffolo | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/02/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Endless (The Security Trustee) Endless LLP (The Security Trustee) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 24/02/2011 | 14/12/2011 |
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-08-09
legacy
capital · SH20
2022-08-09
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-08-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25